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The Decline of Stock Options: Trends in Executive Compensation in Arkansas
Just eight executives out of 88 on Arkansas Business’ list of public company executives exercised stock options. Performance-based awards have become the most popular compensation benefit used by most companies. read more >
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Murphy USA Reports Q3 Net Income of $167M
Murphy USA Inc. of El Dorado reports strong third quarter results, including net income of $167.5 million, or $7.69 per share. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Murphy USA CEO Challenges Web Scraping Data: Fuel Margins Drive Performance
“They focus on total revenue dollars, and it absolutely has nothing to do with the economics of our business,” CEO Andrew Clyde says. read more >
What’s Next With Inflation (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
Nearly eight months into an expensive 2022, here’s where we stand on inflation and what some observers and policymakers think is coming next. read more >
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Brandt Certified at Merchants & Planters (Movers & Shakers)
Josh Brandt of Merchants & Planters Bank of Newport has received certification from the American Bankers Association. read more >
Murphy USA Adds 2 to Board
The new members bring extensive experience in retail food and beverage and supply chain and logistics to the board. read more >
EVs Await Chargers; Retailers Await EVs
Before gas-station owners invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in charging stations, they need to know there are enough electric cars to make it pay off. But before car buyers pick an electric vehicle, they want to be sure they’ll find enough places to recharge. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
El Dorado Still Has A Murphy to Rely On
More than a year after Murphy Oil Corp. severed most of its old and deep roots in El Dorado, the region still leans hard on one of its branches. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Murphy USA Seeks 3,000 Workers, Will Offer Bonuses
Murphy USA Inc. of El Dorado aims to fill 3,000 full- and part-time positions at 1,650 stores across the country. read more >
Update: Murphy Family Gives $1M to UAMS Regional Campus in El Dorado
The Murphy Family Foundation and the Murphy USA Charitable Foundation pledge $1 million to support creation of a new UAMS regional campus in El Dorado. read more >
Murphy USA Q1 Earnings Beat Expectations
Murphy USA Inc. of El Dorado reports first-quarter net income of $55.3 million, down 38% from the same quarter last year, but earnings per share beat Wall Street expectations. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Murphy USA Reports Q4 Results, $286M Profit for All of 2020
Murphy USA Inc., the El Dorado convenience and gasoline chain with 1,650 stores nationwide, reports fourth-quarter 2020 net income of $61 million, up from $47.6 million in the same period of 2019. read more >
Murphy USA Closes $645M Purchase of New Jersey Chain
Murphy USA, the El Dorado convenience store and gasoline chain, expanded its national reach to 1,650 stores last week with the closing of its purchase of QuickChek Corp. of White House Station, New Jersey. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Murphy USA to Offer $500M in Senior Notes
Murphy USA, the El Dorado gasoline and convenience retailer with 1,500 locations around the country, announced Jan. 1 that it has priced a previously announced offering of debt in the form of senior notes. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Murphy USA to Buy QuickChek Corp. for $645M
Murphy USA Inc. of El Dorado says it will buy QuickChek Corp. of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, for $645 million cash. read more >
Arkansas’ Top Stockholders: 2020 Very Good for Walton Family Fortune
Arkansas’ richest family has had a good year financially. The heirs of Sam Walton own publicly traded stock valued collectively at more than $205 billion. read more >
by Gwen Moritz -
Murphy USA Reports 3Q Income of $67M, Nearly Matching Last Year’s
Murphy USA Inc. of El Dorado announces third-quarter financial results, including net income of $66.9 million, down a fraction from the same quarter last year. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
15 Years Later, Walmart Launches Its Answer to Amazon Prime
Walmart is launching a new membership service that it hopes can compete with Amazon Prime. Walmart+ will cost $98 a year and launch Sept. 15. read more >
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Murphy USA Profit Up, Beating Wall Street Expectations
Murphy USA Inc., the nationwide gasoline and convenience store chain based in El Dorado, on Tuesday reported second-quarter earnings of $168.9 million. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Murphy Oil Management Shuffle Follows Plan to Leave El Dorado
Murphy Oil Corp., battered by the bear petroleum market and moving its headquarters from El Dorado to Houston as a cost-saver, announced management changes Thursday. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
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